By KATSUTOSHI KATO/ Staff Writer
July 15, 2020 at 07:30 JST
People splash each other with a large amount of hot spring water at the Beppu Hatto Onsen Matsuri festival in appreciation for blessings bestowed by nature in a scene from the promotional video. (Provided by Beppu city)
BEPPU, Oita Prefecture--To lure tourists from all over the world as part of its post-coronavirus sightseeing promotion, a hot springs spa resort here has made a video showing its origins some billions of years ago. [Read More]
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